Usage Score
6.3
Player Profile
DL • 6'5" • 267 lbs • West Des Moines, IA, USA
John Waggoner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Usage Score
6.3
Efficiency
17.3
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
13.8
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa
Quick Facts
John Waggoner, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa. John Waggoner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Iowa paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
17.3
Usage
6.3
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Iowa State: 2. Nevada: 2.5. Rutgers: 0. Michigan: 0. Illinois: 2. Ohio State: 0. Northwestern: 0. Purdue: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Minnesota: 0. Nebraska: 0.5
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Iowa State: 3 by 32.5. Nevada: 6 by 50. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Illinois: 3 by 32.5. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 6 by 25. Nebraska: 3 by 17.5
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
50 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Nebraska | L 17-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Minnesota | W 13-10 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Wisconsin | W 24-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Purdue | W 24-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Northwestern | W 33-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Ohio State | L 10-54 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ IllinoisSplash game | L 6-9 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Michigan | L 14-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Rutgers | W 27-10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs NevadaSplash game | W 27-0 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Iowa State | L 7-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Iowa
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 2.5 | 12.5 | 7.1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 2.5 | 12.5 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | -2.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 8.5 | 15.8 | 3.7 | 8.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 8.5 | 15.8 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 7 | 17.3 | 6.3 | -1.5 |
#1 Featured game
Nevada
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
#2
Colorado State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#3
Purdue
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#4
Iowa State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Iowa
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35
#2
2019 Postseason · Iowa
14.5
2.5 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Iowa
14.5
2.5 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 7.1 usage
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8891
Dowling Catholic · West Des Moines, IA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
64
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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John Waggoner quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit